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The New Winds of Change

Sousa's Marches - As He Performed Them

The performing style that created the Sousa Sound and made his music pre-eminent in the golden age of bands is revealed in this thought-provoking exploration by Keith Brion, founder and conductor of his own New Sousa Band. The band was formed in 1986 for a nationally televised PBS special, The New Sousa Band on Stage at Wolf Trap. It has since toured in every section of the United States and performed overseas tours in Japan and China. Since 1980, Mr. Brion has conducted his popular Sousa at the Symphony concerts with nearly every American major and regional symphony orchestra, often in repeat performances. Brion's insight into the musical depth of Sousa marches will enlightenany serious reader. Includes: · Sousa'a Marches As He Conducted Them · Parts of a Sousa March · Articulations, Dynamics, Phrasing, Harmony and Counterpoint · Blend, Color, Balance and Tempo · The Importance of After-Beats and Bass Lines · Instruments and Instrumentations · Percussion in Sousa's Marches · Patterns for Conducting Marches · Background and Analysis of The Stars and Stripes Forever - 2/2 · Background and Analysis of The Invincible Eagle - 6/8 · A Summary of Sousa Performance Techniques · Performance Suggestions · New Sousa Band Style Sheet and Guidelines · A List of References: Books and Recordings · Facts and Misconceptions About Sousa and His Concerts

Winds Of Change II: The New Millenium

This extension of The Winds of Change, traces the development of the American wind band/ensemble in the twentieth century. It covers all the important conferences, concerts, events, initiatives, and compositions created forwind bands/ensembles during the first decade of the twenty-first century. In gathering information for this book, the author examined hundreds of scores, listened to dozens of recordings, attended conferences, interviewed windband/ensemble director-conductors, and surveyed numerous professional journals and magazines. The result is a book that provides a panorama view of the American wind band/ensemble scene from 2000-2010.

New Elementary Studies for Xylophone and Marimba

This reissued classic is a comprehensive series of lessons that includes the entire circle of keys. Though seemingly simple lessons, they work miracles toward the progress of the student and they are tuneful and interesting studies.

Music for Concert Band -2nd Edition : A Selective Annotated Guide to Band Literature

The second edition of Music for Concert Band is a new and comprehensive anthology of meticulously selected and graded literature for wind band. It contains hundreds of outstanding works appropriate for elementary throughprofessional-level ensembles and will acquaint directors with a wide spectrum of quality literature both standard and new. Each recommended work contains pedagogical, stylistic and form indicators. In addition, the text contains asection on recommended marches and optional concert material.

Rudimental Solos for Accomplished Drummers

Challenging, demanding, musical and fun! This collection of 19 snare drum solos by world-renowned virtuoso John Pratt, author of the legendary 14 Modern Contest Solos, will set a new standard for rudimental snare drum soloing. Includes performance notes from Pratt, plus a foreword by Robin Engelman.

The Beat Of A Different Drummer

This fantastic new addition to the rudimental literature for snare drum offers traditional-style rudimental solos presented in not-so traditional ways. These Solos are fun to play, and are sure to challenge even the finest drummers!Features jazz-influenced rudimental solos-each with flexible tempos - inspired by legendary drummers, plus a three-page Rudimental Interpretation Chart. Perfect for contests or competitions!

Suite Francaise

New from Robert Garofalo, an instructional unit on Milhaud's original classic work for band, Suite Française. This incredible teaching tool contains Interpretive Analysis, Folk Song Sources, Teacher's Lesson Plan andStudent Learning Guide. Written for any band or orchestra conductor planning to perform this work. An outstanding teaching tool that applies the MENC “Standards” to the podium. A “MUST HAVE” for the seriouswind band conductor!

Lyrical Conducting

Lyrical Conducting: A New Dimension in Expressive Musicianship is the latest soon-to-be hit from master musician and music educator Ed Lisk. The concepts and instructional techniques discussed here prompt new and differentconsiderations for what teachers and conductors of instrumental music must strive for. Lyrical Conducting expands one's awareness through the beauty of musical expression and its direction for greater musical meaning. Manyattempts have been made to define artistry, expression, and the mysteries of music's finest detail. This publication will lead you to this discovery through: enhancing expressive approaches to conducting; building poise andfinesse into one's conducting body language in order to visually express music's lyricism; searching beyond notation to develop a unique and personal rendering of a composition; developing a performance vocabulary or reservoir forartistic considerations that will stimulate your “artistic vocabulary”; and sensitizing one's emotional response to shape the beauty and expressive qualities of a personal conducting interpretation.

The Conductor's Challenge : Finding Expressive Meaning in the Score

This extension and expansion of Guide to Score Study, co-authored with Robert Garofalo, examines the various stages conductors traverse in arriving at an interpretation. Battisti emphasizes the importance of the conductor's imagination, personality and ongoing study – weeks/months/years – in developing an interpretation that is personal, well-informed and faithful to the composer's expressive intent. He examines the score analysis process including the role and function of a work's musical elements; the need to balance intellectual understanding and intuitive feelings about a piece and the challenges faced by conductors when transforming an interpretation into a performance.As examples, he traces the procedures he used in forming interpretations of “Lisbon” and “Horkstow Grange” from Grainger's Lincolnshire Posy, Copland's Down a Country Lane and “Sinfonia” from Stravinksy's Octet for Wind Instruments.

Ragtime Robin : Brass Quintet with Xylophone Solo

George Hamilton Green's xylophone rags are well known and loved by today's keyboard percussion players and audiences around the world. They are exciting, challenging and really fun to play. Now, in this new arrangement for brass quintet and solo xylophone - from Xylophone Rags of George Hamilton Green published by Meredith Music - the listener is taken back in time to the days of ragtime music and this important part of America's musical heritage.

Jovial Jasper : Brass Quintet with Xylophone Solo

George Hamilton Green's xylophone rags are well known and loved by today's keyboard percussion players and audiences around the world. They are exciting, challenging and really fun to play. Now, in this new arrangement for brass quintet and solo xylophone - from Xylophone Rags of George Hamilton Green published by Meredith Music - the listener is taken back in time to the days of ragtime music and this important part of America's musical heritage.

The Whistler : Brass Quintet with Xylophone Solo

George Hamilton Green's xylophone rags are well known and loved by today's keyboard percussion players and audiences around the world. They are exciting, challenging and really fun to play. Now, in this new arrangement for brass quintet and solo xylophone - from Xylophone Rags of George Hamilton Green published by Meredith Music - the listener is taken back in time to the days of ragtime music and this important part of America's musical heritage.

Rainbow Ripples : Brass Quintet with Xylophone Solo

George Hamilton Green's xylophone rags are well known and loved by today's keyboard percussion players and audiences around the world. They are exciting, challenging and really fun to play. Now, in this new arrangement for brass quintet and solo xylophone - from Xylophone Rags of George Hamilton Green published by Meredith Music - the listener is taken back in time to the days of ragtime music and this important part of America's musical heritage.

Chromatic Fox Trot : Brass Quintet with Xylophone Solo

George Hamilton Green's xylophone rags are well known and loved by today's keyboard percussion players and audiences around the world. They are exciting, challenging and really fun to play. Now, in this new arrangement for brass quintet and solo xylophone - from Xylophone Rags of George Hamilton Green published by Meredith Music - the listener is taken back in time to the days of ragtime music and this important part of America's musical heritage.

Triplets : Brass Quintet with Xylophone Solo

George Hamilton Green's xylophone rags are well known and loved by today's keyboard percussion players and audiences around the world. They are exciting, challenging and really fun to play. Now, in this new arrangement for brass quintet and solo xylophone - from Xylophone Rags of George Hamilton Green published by Meredith Music - the listener is taken back in time to the days of ragtime music and this important part of America's musical heritage.

Cross Corners : Brass Quintet with Xylophone Solo

George Hamilton Green's xylophone rags are well known and loved by today's keyboard percussion players and audiences around the world. They are exciting, challenging and really fun to play. Now, in this new arrangement for brass quintet and solo xylophone - from Xylophone Rags of George Hamilton Green published by Meredith Music - the listener is taken back in time to the days of ragtime music and this important part of America's musical heritage.

Teaching Instrumental Music : Developing the Complete Band Program

This book is a unique resource for both novice and experienced band directors, gathering effective teaching tools from the best in the field. Includes more than 40 chapters on: curriculum, “then and now” of NorthAmerican wind bands, theanatomy of music making, motivation, program organization and administrative leadership, and much more.“A wonderful resource for all music educators! Dr. Jagows book is comprehensive andimpressive in scope. An excellent book!Bravo!” – Frank L. Battisti, Conductor Emeritus, New England Conservatory Wind Ensemble.

Log Cabin Blues : Brass Quintet with Xylophone Solo

George Hamilton Green's xylophone rags are well known and loved by today's keyboard percussion players and audiences around the world. They are exciting, challenging and really fun to play. Now, in this new arrangement for brass quintet and solo xylophone - from Xylophone Rags of George Hamilton Green published by Meredith Music - the listener is taken back in time to the days of ragtime music and this important part of America's musical heritage. Xylophone solo by Jonathan Bisesi.

Patrick Roulet: Intermediate Studies For Developing Artists On Keyboard Percussion

This collection of exercises, melodies, and excerpts is designed to inspire the intermediate two-mallet player with music that is both musically expressive and technically challenging. Selections cover a wide range of dynamics, phrasing and articulation in a variety of tempos, styles and genres. The examples become progressively more difficult as new technical and musical concepts are introduced. The book includes additional information about each piece, the composer, and the historical time period, as well as definitions of musical terms.

Insights and Essays on the Music Perf. Library

The music performance library is the heart of a musical ensemble, supplying music to performers and information to an entire organization. This essential resource provides step-by-step directions on how to purchase and rent music, catalog new works,distribute and collect parts, store and preserve music, mark bowings, correct errata, locate and choose editions, prepare programs, communicate efficiently, and prepare manuscripts. There is valuable information here for all musicians – musicdirectors, conductors, student librarians, community volunteers, and professional performance librarians – written by librarians from several organizations

Robert Henley Woody: Old-Fashioned Hymns For The Fingerpicking Guitar

Not only do old-fashioned hymns provide a spiritual benefit, they bring back fond memories of families at home or at worship lovingly joining together to sing. While contemporary religious music offers an important new genre, old-fashioned hymns merit special recognition for their contributions to generation after generation. This collection features the ?top 20? hymns that have been around for years, but still convey powerful meaning to many folks. Each arrangement is carefully crafted to introduce and cultivate finger picking (some would say ?classical style?) guitar techniques. Positions and fingerings are clearly marked.

The Music Performance Library : A Practical Guide for Orchestra, Band and Opera Librarians

The music performance library is the heart of any musical ensemble, supplying music to performers and information to an entire organization. This text contains valuable information on this important topic for all musicians, including music directors,conductors, student librarians, community volunteers, professional performance librarians, and performers. This essential resource provides step-by-step directions on the librarians responsibilities, including how to: locate and choose editions ·purchase and rent music · catalog new works · store and preserve music · prepare music for performance · mark bowings · correct errata · prepare manuscripts and programs · distributeand collect parts · and communicate efficiently.

Canadian Band Music : A Qualitative Guide to Canadian Composers and Their Works for Band

This one-of-a-kind volume is perfect for those who have never programmed a Canadian band piece or simply want to expand their knowledge of Canadas many gems for wind band. With up-to-date biographies of 63 Canadian composers andmore than 200 oftheir works in grades 1 through 6, this books listing of each work includes program notes, description of the piece, grade level, duration, and publisher. Also included are easy-to-use, four-year performancesequences for each gradelevel.“...should be of interest to anyone passionate about discovering new repertoire and excited by the quest to uncover many hidden treasures.” – Jim Cochran,President, Shattinger Music.

Great Music for Wind Band : A Guide to the Top 1 Works in Grades IV, V, VI

The individual selection of quality literature – one of the most important responsibilities facing todays band director – is greatly simplified using this one-of-a kind publication. It is the ultimate tool in concertplanning andprogramming benefiting both entry-level and experienced conductors by compiling all of the information needed for reliable music selection. Assisting conductors recall works they may have heard but not yet conducted,brief incipits of prominentmelodic themes are included, as are cost, duration, availability, instrumentation, recordings, publishers, solos, and tips on programming. With hundreds of new works produced each year, this handy“survival guide to music selection” is amust for the serious wind band conductor.“... a much-needed addition to our profession ... this is a must for every band library!”–Ray E. Cramer, Emeritus Director of Bands, Indiana University